Classic Widgets vs Page Builder by SiteOrigin: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

Classic Widgets vs Page Builder by SiteOrigin - MakeWPFast
Classic Widgets
A
2M+ installs · 4.9/5 rating
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Page Builder by SiteOrigin
B+
400K+ installs · 4.8/5 rating
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Overall Winner
Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricClassic WidgetsPage Builder by SiteOrigin
⚡ Activation TTFB+-8 ms+1 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+0+4
🏠 Homepage TTFB+-1 ms+3 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+0+4
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+1 ms+0 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+0 MB+2 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+1+13

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureClassic WidgetsPage Builder by SiteOrigin
Active Installs2.0M+500K+
User Rating4.9/54.8/5
Speed ScoreCB-
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP5.67.0.0
Last Updated2025-12-082026-01-07
Total Downloads7.1M+57.1M+
Verdict
FasterSiteorigin-panels
More FeaturesClassic-widgets
Overall WinnerSiteorigin-panels
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Classic Widgets Performance ReviewPage Builder by SiteOrigin Performance Review
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